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Kinder Morgan and Neste partner on major renewable fuels logistics project in US

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Upon completion of the project, Kinder Morgan’s Harvey, Louisiana facility will serve as the primary hub where Neste will store a variety of raw materials including, for example, the used cooking oil it collects from more than 40,000 restaurants across the United States. million cars zero emission according to the US EPA’s GHG calculator.

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Audi updates A3 Sportback g-tron with increased tank volume for greater natural gas range

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Just as before, there are two tanks made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP/CFRP) beneath the luggage compartment floor of the five-door car, each of which hold roughly seven kilograms (15.4 The two plastic tanks storing the gas with an operating pressure of up to 200 bar follow the Audi lightweight design philosophy. lb) of gas.

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Airbus establishes zero-emission development centers in Germany & France for metallic LH2 tanks

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The ZEDC in Bremen will initially focus on system installation as well as for the overall cryogenic testing of the tanks. LH 2 is more challenging than kerosene because it needs to be stored at -250 °C to maintain its liquid state. The tank is a safety-critical component, for which specific systems engineering is needed.

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Hyundai introduces hydrogen fuel cell H350 light commercial van concept at IAA

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The powertrain is packaged in such a way that its installation has no impact on the H350’s load area. The 700-bar high-pressure hydrogen tanks, located under the floor of the vehicle between the two axles, store 7.05 The H350 Fuel Cell Concept has a total range of 422 km (262 miles). Depending on wheelbase, the H350 provides 10.5

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Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

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This high energy density enables the Solar Impulse 2 to store more energy without increasing the plane’s weight or size. However, to avoid potential overheating of its batteries in the future the Solar Impulse team installed a new cooling system designed to prevent any temperature-related problems if the flight mission profile changes.

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell-Powered Aircraft Setting Speed and Endurance Records; Solar Impulse HB-SIA Achieves First Night Flight

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Over three years, it has worked to design, develop and install a fuel cell-based power system in a Czech-built ultra-light aircraft. kW (10 hp) electric motors and store the solar energy for the night in a 400 kg lithium-ion polymer battery system (25% of the weight of the plane).

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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The renewable energy plant consists of flat roof, carport, wall, 2-axis tracking, and manual tracking solar PV installations. The total installed power is 206.5 The produced dry hydrogen gas is stored into two 350 l composite cylinders. Phase 2: Hydrogen production.

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